HB0090 • 2025

Anthrax outbreak protocol.

AN ACT relating to agriculture, livestock and other animals; requiring the livestock board to develop a protocol for positive anthrax tests; requiring rulemaking; requiring a report; and providing for effective dates.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Davis
Last action: 2025-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 1/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on what information must be included in the notification protocol or specifics about the report required by September 30, 2025.

Anthrax Outbreak Notification Protocol

This law requires the Wyoming Livestock Board to create a protocol for notifying relevant parties about anthrax outbreaks and report on its status.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Wyoming Livestock Board to develop a standard notification protocol regarding anthrax outbreaks.
The board must report to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee by September 30, 2025, about the status of this protocol.

Who It Names or Affects

The Wyoming Livestock Board
Livestock producers
Veterinarians
Brand inspectors

Terms To Know

Anthrax outbreak: A sudden increase in anthrax cases among animals.
Livestock Board: The group responsible for managing livestock and animal health issues in Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what information must be included in the notification protocol.
Requires reporting by September 30, 2025, but does not detail what should be reported beyond the status of the protocol.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0090H2001

2nd reading • Representative Williams

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes specific language about definitions and certain requirements related to anthrax outbreaks from the bill.

Removed the word 'providing' on page 1, line 3.
Deleted the phrase 'definitions;' on page 1, line 4.
Modified page 2, line 5 by removing 'in a designated' and adding a period after 'outbreaks'.
Eliminated lines 6 through 10 on page 2.

The amendment does not provide details about what was in the deleted lines or how it will affect the overall bill's requirements for anthrax outbreak protocols.

HB0090H3001

3rd reading • Representative Brady

Withdrawn

Plain English: The amendment proposes to remove a specific line from the bill's first page.

Removes line 7 on the first page of the bill.

It is unclear what content was in line 7 and how its removal will affect the overall bill.

HB0090HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Davis

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the term 'non-negative' to 'positive' in several places related to anthrax testing and protocol.

Changes 'non-negative' to 'positive' where it appears on pages 1, line 3; page 2, lines 5, 6, and 10.
Adds a period after 'outbreaks' on page 2, line 5.
Replaces 'designated surveillance area' with 'area of observation' on page 2, lines 8 and 9.
Changes the number from six (6) to one and one-half (1.5) days on page 2, line 9.

The amendment text does not provide context for why these changes are being made or what specific impact they will have.

HB0090SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the requirement for developing a protocol to only apply when there is a positive anthrax test result.

Changes the term from 'non-negative' to 'positive' in the context of anthrax tests, meaning the livestock board will now develop a protocol specifically for confirmed positive cases.

The amendment does not provide details on what changes this adjustment might bring beyond specifying that it applies only to positive test results.

Bill History

2025-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 109
2025-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0054
2025-02-28 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0054
2025-02-28 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0054
2025-02-28 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0054
2025-02-28 House
H Concur:Passed 58-0-4-0-0
2025-02-28 House
H Received for Concurrence
2025-02-28 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2025-02-27 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2025-02-26 Senate
S COW:Passed
2025-02-25 Senate
S Placed on General File
2025-02-25 Senate
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2025-02-20 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
2025-02-13 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2025-02-12 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 43-17-2-0-0
2025-02-11 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2025-02-10 House
H COW:Passed
2025-02-06 House
H Placed on General File
2025-02-06 House
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
2025-01-29 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
2025-01-02 House
H Received for Introduction
2024-12-30 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0412

Bill No.:

HB0090

Effective:

1/1/2026

LSO No.:

25LSO-0412

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0054

Chapter No.:

109

Prime Sponsor:

Davis

Catch Title:

Anthrax outbreak protocol.

Has Report:

Yes

Subject:

Requires the Wyoming Livestock Board to establish a notification protocol regarding anthrax outbreaks.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill requires the Wyoming Livestock Board to establish a notification protocol to inform livestock producers, veterinarians, brand inspectors and other agencies with jurisdiction or authority regarding anthrax outbreaks.

The bill requires the Wyoming Livestock Board to report to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee on the status of the standard notification protocol regarding anthrax.

Comments:

Requires a report.

Section 1 of the act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0412

ORIGINAL House

ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0090

ENROLLED ACT NO. 54,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 11
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103(a) by creating a new paragraph (xiii) is amended to read:

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103.

Livestock board; powers generally.

(a)

In addition to powers and duties hereinafter provided, the Wyoming livestock board shall:

(xiii)

Establish a standard notification protocol to inform livestock producers, veterinarians, brand inspectors and other agencies with jurisdiction or authority regarding anthrax outbreaks.

Section 2.

The livestock board shall report to the joint agriculture, state and public lands and water resources interim committee not later than September 30, 2025 regarding the status of the standard notification protocol required by section 1 of this section. The report shall include suggestions for legislation that may be necessary to implement the protocol.

Section 3.

The livestock board shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act.

Section 4.

(a)

Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective January 1, 2026.

(b)

Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk